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Ozone
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a gas composed of three atoms of
oxygen
bluish gas that is harmful to breathe
Nearly 90% of the Earth's ozone is in
the stratosphere and is referred to as
the ozone layer
Ozone absorbs a band of ultraviolet
radiation called UVB
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Ozone-Depleting
Substance(s) (ODS):
CFCs,
HCFCs,
halons,
methyl bromide,
carbon tetrachloride, and
methyl chloroform.
Various sources
Effects of OLD
-- Skin Cancer (melanoma and
nonmelanoma)
-- Premature aging of the skin and
other skin problems
-- Cataracts and other eye damage
-- Immune system suppression
Source: http://jwocky.gsfc.nasa.gov/multi/recent_ozone91200.gif
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http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/stratosphere/sbuv2to/ozone_hole_plot.gif
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Actions
http://www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/ph
aseout/22phaseout.html
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Photochemical Smog
O3
NO
CO,RH
NO2
CO
CO
PAN
HC
Haze
6:00AM
12NOON
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3:00PM
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Smog Sources
Source: http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/regusmog/smog.html
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Sources of Volatile
Organic Carbons
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Sources of NOx
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